Three Men Shaped Lincoln's Rise to Presidency
The article spotlights Jesse W. Fell David Davis and Leonard Swett as pivotal figures who helped forge Abraham Lincolns path to national prominence. It recounts Fell Davis and Swetts backgrounds their ties to Lincoln and how their efforts in Illinois and on the Eighth Judicial Circuit backed his rise to the Presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Fall
David Davis
Leonard Swett
Abraham Lincoln
William E. Barton
Lincoln
Barton
Illinois
Sherman Day Wakefield
Jesse W. Fell
Ham Lincoln
Jesse Fell
New Garden Township
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Tom and
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Bloomington
Fell
Davis
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Turner
Oxford County
Maine
Waterville
Colby) College
Portland
South
Jefferson Barracks
Swett
Congress
Wakefield
Eighth Circuit
Ington
Debates and Lincoln rise to prominence in Illinois history
The narrative traces Lincoln and Douglas in the 1850s, Fell's push for debates, Lincoln's Lost Speech in Bloomington, and Fell's role in shaping Lincoln as a presidential candidate. It notes Lincoln Douglas clashes, early Republican organizing, and the rise of Lincoln as a national figure amid Illinois political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Chicago
Bloomington
Lincoln
Jesse Fell
Fell
United States Senate
Illinois
Major’s
United States
Jesse W. Fell
Wakefield
Republican State Central Committee
Pennsylvania
East
Lincoln Club
William H. Seward
New York
Edward Bates
St. Louis
Silk Frock Patterns for Summer Wear
The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept offers silk linen novelty crepe dotted swiss and printed silks designs for slim flattering summer dresses. Features include wider shoulder lines and easy fits. Send 16 cents for the Summer Pattern guide and orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept 149 New Montgomery Ave San Francisco California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gans
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New Montgomery Ave
San Francisco
Calif
Bell Syndicate
WNU
The Housewife Stews and Pillow Care Tips
A glass pie plate placed over a kettle lets stew cook without lifting the lid and steam escape. Add cream to roast beef or lamb gravy for a richer brown. For feather pillows, soak in soapsuds, rinse, and sun dry, turning feathers to redistribute them.
Shark Fishing and Sea Lines Linked to Food Farms
A brief note describes shark fishing and lines deployed at sea as part of feeding operations for farms using marine life as food. The text mentions fishermen and sea-based activities connected to edible products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
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Elmo Scott Watson
Illinois State Historical Society
Oregon
Peiping
Kobe
Japan
Shimonoseki
Tsushima Channel
Yellow Sea
Ta-Ku Ina
Ta-Ku
Mous
KLTV
Joe
Jas
Oi Dizzy
Dean Win
Ersei Ina
General Foods
Larry
Inon
HOTEL
Roosevelt
Galegs Cobercepters
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